Licensed Clinical Professional
Kooth USA - Los Angeles, CA
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Licensed Clinical Professional| Full-Time, RemoteABOUT US!At Kooth, our mission is to create a welcoming space for effective personalized digital mental health care that is available to all. We do this by leveraging an early intervention model and theory of change that empowers young people (13-25 years old) to overcome challenges, unlock their full potential, and lead fulfilling lives. We're not just a service; we're a culture of care committed to inclusivity, innovation, and impact.Our culture is driven by our values - Alongside You, Flexible, Compassionate, Committed, and Safe. These values are present in the work that we do, the environment in which we do it, and in the relationships we have with our service users, peers, and leaders. With Kooth, you will be a part of something bigger than yourself. We offer more than just a job. We offer you the chance to positively impact one of the greatest challenges of our time.Kooth exists to positively impact the global mental health crisis. Are you ready to join our movement?WHAT YOU WILL DO.The Licensed Clinical Professional is responsible for providing clinical expertise for our practitioner cohort. This includes: providing regular clinical supervision and guidance plus live support for practitioners delivering behavioral health interventions via the Kooth app/platform, overseeing clinical assessment where appropriate, and supporting clinical and risk escalations in line with policy.Main responsibilities:Clinical Behavioral Health:Provides live clinical guidance to practitioners on shift to ensure they remain within the Scope of Practice at practice and in line with the evidence-based guidance as well as contract specification (sub-clinical).Provides responsive asynchronous support to practitioners regarding assessment and intervention through agreed processes and with support from Clinical Leads.Advises of the requirement for clinical escalation outside of the service, evidencing the need for this and ensuring the appropriate documentation is completed.Makes referrals/warm handovers to external providers through an agreed care navigation process and ensures follow-up as appropriate.Completes clinical audits to support practitioner professional development and improve service user outcomes.Remains current with evidence-based practice in the behavioral health domain generally and within digital health specifically; and contributes to clinical policy and procedure reviews.Contributes to discussions with products regarding required changes in line with best practices.Supports practitioners to implement the I-RESPOND model into practice within day-to-day interactions outside of the more formal governance processes.Contributes to training programs as guided by the training team and within own expertise area.Safeguarding:Provides live support to the practitioner team in the identification and de-escalation of risk.Leads on escalation to emergency services and mandatory reporting where service user identity is known and a reporting threshold is met.Informs the clinical leads of any new safeguarding risks identified and contributes to the mitigation of such risks.Remain up to date with all safeguarding policies and procedures and works to embed these within day-to-day service delivery, identifying and escalating any challenges to implementation.Works in co-production with Senior Practitioners to agree on the best course of action when faced with complex decisions, escalating to Clinical Leads as appropriate.Digital Delivery:Provides direct support for service users where specialist clinical input is required; this will primarily be clinical assessment but may also include aspects of intervention (ensuring interventions remain at a sub-clinical level).Engages with complex service users directly (including regarding risk management) at the request of practitioners or Clinical Leads.Ensures familiarity with all practitioner requirements and service user pathways within the app/platform.Analytics, Reporting & Insights:Maintains own database relating to supervision and audit and provides aggregated metrics as requested by the Clinical Leads to support compliance monitoring and Quality Improvement initiatives.Supports the Clinical Leads with data analysis within the area of scope and makes recommendations for improvements based on day-to-day knowledge of service delivery.Has a specific focus on monitoring outcomes focused practice, collating feedback and insights regarding barriers, and making recommendations for change.Stakeholder Management:Liaises with partner providers beyond warm handovers in a proactive manner to maintain and enhance relationships and trust.Supports the clinical leadership function in representing the company at stakeholder events and conferences within the area of responsibility.Supports clinical leads in disseminating what good looks like for clinical behavioral health across the company and specifically outside of the clinical service functions.Supports the practitioner in understanding customer needs regarding the safe and effective delivery of youth behavioral health and helps them translate these into daily practice.WHAT YOU WILL BRING.Experience & Education:Clinical License in a related field, California specificMaster's degree in a related fieldExperience working clinically with youth (digital experience desirable but not essential)WHAT YOU WILL GET!Compensation: The base salary for this role will be approximately $75K - 85K annually based on experience.Kooths Benefits:Medical, Dental and Vision benefits on day onePrescription drug coverage on day oneFive weeks of accrued paid time offEight paid holidays plus two, half-day holidays (Christmas Eve and New Years Eve)401(k) retirement plan with company matchEquity award program for full-time employees vested after three years of serviceKooth provides equal employment opportunities to all people without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, military service, veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law.
Created: 2025-03-04